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Common collocations with aggression in American Collocation

aggression noun uncountable

US /əˈɡreʃ(ə)n/

by an army

armed
military

If a member state is a victim of armed aggression, the other member states can come to its aid.

started without a reason

unprovoked

take action against aggression

deter
oppose
resist
stop

We shall resist all aggression against our territory.

use aggression

commit
launch

They have stated that they do not intend to use nuclear weapons to commit aggression.

act

They considered it to be a blatant act of colonialist aggression and occupation.

using words/actions

physical
verbal

This is a sign that the customer’s verbal aggression is about to become physical.

expressed strongly

naked

Here was a moment of sheer, naked aggression.